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Yeah … this one isn’t an April Fool’s joke … from the Wall Street Journal, March 27, 2009. Lance Armstrong Ponders Buying the Tour de France in Bid to Run Pro Cycling – WSJ.com Lance’s Plan for France — Off the Bike Seeking to Overhaul Cycling, Armstrong Played a Part in Talks to Buy the [...] Now, I don’t really need an excuse to not try a triathlon; much less an Ironman, but I have a great deal of respect for the commitment that it takes for those who do them (even if I do occasionally make fun of their geek bikes and Speedos) … but while the risk is fairly [...] As a reminder that my “comeback” still has a long, long way to go, I woke up this morning with a migraine, and am completely spent energy-wise. After calling in sick, I went back to bed and slept until noon; I’ve been up for almost 2 hours now and have still accomplished nothing other than [...] Canadian Rider Makes an Unorthodox Climb Toward Cycling’s Pinnacle – NYTimes.com Those who have heard the tale of Svein Tuft have wondered, could it possibly be true? How he dropped out of school in the 10th grade, lured by the freedom of the outdoors. How he evolved into a barrel-chested woodsman with Paul Bunyan biceps. [...] View Larger Map I know as well as anyone that most MaxHR calculators are guides, and that the only true way to determine your max is to have a VO2Max test done … but the calculators should be relatively decent estimates for everyone but elite athletes. According to the most common forumula (220 – age), [...] From the New York Times: Study Shows Problems With Olympic-Style Tests Although athletes have said EPO is in widespread use, few have tested positive. Most of the athletes who have been linked to doping in recent years have been caught not through drug testing, but rather through criminal investigations. In the August 2006 issue [...] Blood tests show 23 “suspect” riders – Yahoo! Eurosport UK A programme to create biological passports for professional cyclists, giving details of their blood analyses, has revealed 23 riders with suspect samples, the International Cycling Union said. UCI Anti-Doping manager Anne Gripper said 1,500 blood samples on 854 riders had been analysed since January and [...] Protesters building steam in S.F. On the day before the Olympic torch was to be carried along the citys waterfront, hundreds of protesters took to the streets today to rally support for freedom in Tibet and to decry the Peoples Republic of China rule there. The roving demonstration moved from United Nations Plaza to City [...] … to skip this year’s Olympics in Beijing. Beijing pollution risky for endurance athletes BEIJING (Reuters) – Endurance events at the Beijing Olympics could pose a health risk if they are staged on heavily polluted days, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday, although it was prepared to reschedule such events. Hein Verbruggen, chairman of [...] Last week I posted an entry supporting a boycott of the opening ceremony at the Olympic Games. Thor Hushovd listened. Okay, maybe not to me, but the idea is taking hold amongst athletes. VeloNews | Hushovd considers opening ceremony boycott Crédit Agricole’s ace sprinter Thor Hushovd says he is prepared to boycott the opening ceremony [...] |
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